TY - JOUR
T1 - Objective Measurement of Carcinogens Among Dominican Republic Firefighters Using Silicone-Based Wristbands
AU - Caban-Martinez, Alberto J.
AU - Louzado-Feliciano, Paola
AU - Santiago, Katerina M.
AU - Baum, Jeramy
AU - Schaefer Solle, Natasha
AU - Rivera, Geovanny
AU - Miric, Marija
AU - Perez-Then, Eddy
AU - Kobetz-Kerman, Erin N.
AU - Daunert, Sylvia
PY - 2020/11/1
Y1 - 2020/11/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Characterize objective measurements of carcinogenic exposure using passive sampling silicone-based wristbands among Dominican firefighters. METHODS: Firefighters from a metropolitan fire service in the Dominican Republic were asked to wear a silicone-based wristband during one typical 24-hour shift. A pre- and post-shift survey collected work shift characteristics. Wristbands were processed for the type and quantity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a family of known carcinogenic compounds. RESULTS: Fifteen firefighters wore a wristband, of which 73.3% responded to a fire with an average of 3.7 calls during the shift. Total PAH exposure was significantly higher among firefighters who responded to a fire versus firefighters with no fire during their shift (261 parts per billion [ppb] vs 117 ppb, P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS: Silicone-based wristbands as objective passive samplers documented exposure to carcinogenic compounds during a typical 24-hour firefighter shift.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Characterize objective measurements of carcinogenic exposure using passive sampling silicone-based wristbands among Dominican firefighters. METHODS: Firefighters from a metropolitan fire service in the Dominican Republic were asked to wear a silicone-based wristband during one typical 24-hour shift. A pre- and post-shift survey collected work shift characteristics. Wristbands were processed for the type and quantity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a family of known carcinogenic compounds. RESULTS: Fifteen firefighters wore a wristband, of which 73.3% responded to a fire with an average of 3.7 calls during the shift. Total PAH exposure was significantly higher among firefighters who responded to a fire versus firefighters with no fire during their shift (261 parts per billion [ppb] vs 117 ppb, P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS: Silicone-based wristbands as objective passive samplers documented exposure to carcinogenic compounds during a typical 24-hour firefighter shift.
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002006
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002006
M3 - Article
C2 - 32826549
AN - SCOPUS:85095461904
VL - 62
SP - e611-e615
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
SN - 1076-2752
IS - 11
ER -